Literature: The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Tues. 1:15-2:30 1/16-2/13)

Literature: The Witch of Blackbird Pond5th - 9th gradesTuesdays 1:15 - 2:305 weeks: January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13Location: Mission Viejo Family YMCA16/16 seats available ​Tuition: $130 (Includes book for students to keep and all class materials)

Abandoned and kicked off her childhood estate when her grandfather dies, Kit Tyler leaves her home in Barbados and moves to Connecticut to live with her Aunt and Uncle in a Puritan Colony. But when Kit arrives in Wethersfield, she finds that life is very different in the colony. After jumping in the cold waters of Connecticut to save a younger passenger’s doll, Kit finds that she is instantly under suspicion and believed to be a witch because she could float an swim. Elizabeth George Speare’s Newbery Award winning novel, this historical book provides an insight into fear-based aggression that was the witch hunts and has been a favorite among readers for generations.

Outside Classwork: Students will have chapters to be read, comprehension, and vocabulary exercises to be completed, and specifics regarding a creative project.